Title :
Performance of a liquid-crystal optical harmonic equalizer
Author :
Tizhi Huang ; Huang, J. ; Yueai Liu ; Ming Xu ; Yatao Yang ; Minchun Li ; Chongchang Mao ; Jung-Chih Chiao
Author_Institution :
Chorum Technol., Richardson, TX, USA
Abstract :
We present an optical gain equalization approach using all-optical liquid-crystal devices and the harmonic synthesis approach. The functionality of optical harmonic equalizers (OHEs) is to dynamically adjust the gain profiles of optical amplifiers (EDFAs) by generating required transfer functions with a series of variable harmonic filters.
Keywords :
equalisers; harmonics; liquid crystal devices; optical fibre amplifiers; optical transfer function; optical transmitters; EDFAs; WDM optical links; all-optical liquid-crystal devices; erbium-doped fiber amplifiers; functionality; gain profiles; harmonic synthesis approach; liquid-crystal optical harmonic equalizer; optical amplifiers; optical gain equalization; optical harmonic equalizers; transfer functions; variable harmonic filters; Equalizers; Liquid crystal devices; Optical amplifiers; Optical devices; Optical filters; Optical harmonic generation; Power harmonic filters; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Transfer functions;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
